Geneva, 20 May 2025 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance welcomes the adoption today of the Pandemic Agreement at the 78th World Health Assembly. This achievement reinforces the world's commitment to building robust systems for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, and will ensure we are better equipped to face future health threats. It is also a powerful testament to the strength of international collaboration in pursuit of a common goal, and our collective ability to learn from the past.
The Agreement recognises the indispensable role of immunisation in protecting communities, saving lives and preventing pandemics. Gavi stands ready to support this by institutionalising the learnings from COVID-19, from ensuring timely access to vaccines to surge financing, regional vaccine manufacturing and comprehensive global coordination.
Drawing on our 25 years’ experience increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines, Gavi is committed to supporting any next steps as laid out by Member States, including further negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing System (PABS).
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About Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership that helps vaccinate more than half the world’s children against some of the world’s deadliest diseases. The Vaccine Alliance brings together developing country and donor governments, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry, technical agencies, civil society, the Gates Foundation and other private sector partners. View the full list of donor governments and other leading organisations that fund Gavi’s work here.
Since its inception in 2000, Gavi has helped to immunise a whole generation – over 1.1 billion children – and prevented more than 18.8 million future deaths, helping to halve child mortality in 78 lower‑income countries. Gavi also plays a key role in improving global health security by supporting health systems as well as funding global stockpiles for Ebola, cholera, meningococcal and yellow fever vaccines. After two decades of progress, Gavi is now focused on protecting the next generation, above all the zero-dose children who have not received even a single vaccine shot. The Vaccine Alliance employs innovative finance and the latest technology – from drones to biometrics – to save lives, prevent outbreaks before they can spread and help countries on the road to self-sufficiency. Learn more at www.gavi.org and connect with us on Facebook and X (Twitter).
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